Carpathia Cafe

Carpathia is a charming Romanian cafe on High Street North in East Ham, recommended by Londonist in their guide to eating in Upton Park and East Ham as "a charming cafe, all exposed brickwork and cushions, serving traditional Romanian dishes." It is one of a number of Eastern European restaurants serving the large Romanian and Eastern European community in East Ham, offering a warm and atmospheric space that feels genuinely distinctive from the predominantly South Asian and West African food offer of the surrounding high street.

The menu covers traditional Romanian food: a well-stocked deli counter, grilled meat dishes, polenta specials and rich, hearty soups served with pickled green tomatoes -- the kind of Eastern European home cooking that is deeply satisfying in colder weather. A welcoming neighbourhood cafe and deli. Open daily.